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By M. ROBYN JONES

The Dispatch

Davidson County residents can learn how to bring health to their minds, bodies and spirits next weekend.

Second Reformed United Church of Christ's Health Ministries Cabinet will hold a wellness conference on April 5. The seminar, titled "The Healthy Spirit Conference," will touch on a range of topics for both women and men.

"As we are living longer, we need to learn to take care of ourselves, so we have a quality of life when we do age," said Amy Clodfelter, the church's parish nurse.

Subjects for the workshops will include cancer risks for men and women, learning about healthy grieving processes and a discussion on age-related problems, among other topics.

The purpose of the seminar is to encourage participants to become the "key player" in their own health, said Clodfelter, who is also a cabinet member. This program will help people take charge of their own health instead of just leaving it in the hands of doctors, she said.

The conference will be composed of three hour-long workshops. Participants can pick one of two topics for each workshop.

"We just wanted a variety of topics, and we want people to have choices at each workshop," Clodfelter said.

The cost is $6 per person, with lunch and snacks included. Baby-sitters will be provided to keep young children for those parents who would like to attend. The cost is $2 per child, and each child will be given snacks and a lunch.